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Why is my credit card red?
We used YNAB4 for a long time, but switched to nYNAB in November. I posted earlier about issues with how nYNAB is handling CCs. Perhaps my current confusion is related to that. Anyway...…
- T K
- Long time YNAB4-er, 1st time nYNAB.
- Beige_Cheetah.8
- 1 mth ago
- 6 replies
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- satcook2 min ago
- Credit Cards
Yellow overspending?
Hey all, I set a category goal of $80.00 for February 2020 and saved the $80.00. Category shows green with goal met $80.00. That's good it's what I expected.…
- Von Pow
- Tan_Drum.2
- 25 min ago
- 1 reply
- 6
- satcook5 min ago
- App Functions
The Official 2020 Debt Smackdown
Welcome to the Official* 2020 Debt Smackdown! Happy new year everyone! That's right, we're back for 2020. Last year we saw about 310 of us brutally destroy about $3 million in debt. Wow. Right.…
- BritishMuseum
- BritishMuseum
- 1 mth ago
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- KMC Utah24 min ago
- Community Challenges
- BritishMuseum
- BritishMuseum
- 4 days ago
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- Reported - view
Hey Everyone! Since the sheet is so huge now I wanted to share a top tip to quickly find your row - if you bookmark the link somewhere in your browser,…
What did you do to improve your finances today?
This was one of my favourite threads on the old forum, and since there doesn't seem to be one here yet, I thought I'd create one :-)
- Winterlover
- Welmoed
- 1 yr ago
- 1,039 replies
- 24,186
- 40
- Powder Blue Pony1 hr ago
- YNAB Wins
All Accounts screen display is wacky
When I click on "All Accounts" the first column displayed is very wide & completely blank. It is also the only column displayed that I can't change the size of.…
- Sea Green Sun (ccf0a561a083)
- Sea_Green_Sun_ccf0a561a
- 2 hrs ago
- 1 reply
- 11
- JoeDid1 hr ago
- Accounts & Transactions
Can no longer access my linked accounts (Manage Connections)
Everytime I attempt to access my connections, I receive the following error message: "Something has gone wrong likely having to do with internets and tubes.…
- Brian R
- Wolfman
- 1 hr ago
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- App Functions
Import transactions
I connected my bank and ynab has the correct balance. However, there is only the one transaction with the current balance. How am I supposed to create a budget with no history?…
- DashQuark
- Gold_Leopard.6
- yesterday
- 10 replies
- 38
- Herman1 hr ago
- Getting Started
- Answered
- Answered
Budgeting and paying for CC Interest and Fees
When my credit card account is charged the interest and fees I have set up a budgeted category to budget for these fees. I paid my CC off last month and made a payment for the purchases I had made…
- Forest Green Mill
- Forest_Green_Mill.10
- 3 hrs ago
- 1 reply
- 13
- dakinemaui3 hrs ago
- Credit Cards
Closing out a category
I'm struggling to find a good way to "close out" a category I no longer want. I've read a plethora of posts on this topic, but none contain a suitable solution.…
- Rhubarb314159
- YNAB-enthusiast
- rhubarb314159
- 15 hrs ago
- 9 replies
- 45
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- dakinemaui3 hrs ago
- Method & Budgeting
Funds for Feb 2020
I'd appreciate some help understanding why the value of "Funds for Feb" is what it is in my account for Feb 2020. Based on this page Funds for [Month] seems to be calculated as:…
- Slate Blue Wildcat
- Slate_Blue_Wildcat.5
- 15 hrs ago
- 1 reply
- 33
- dakinemaui4 hrs ago
- Method & Budgeting
Paying off credit card mid-month?
Hi! Asking for help here. I just started YNAB this month with a balance on two credit cards and my first paycheck to be budgeted. On the first card, I used my first paycheck to budget for the…
- Alice Blue Camera
- Alice_Blue_Camera.5
- yesterday
- 13 replies
- 72
- dakinemaui4 hrs ago
- Credit Cards
- Answered
- Answered
Ynab not importing
It’s been over a week and I have emailed, sent a chat and no response. I’m a week behind in my budgeting.
- Slate Gray Router
- Slate_Gray_Router.6
- yesterday
- 4 replies
- 56
- Slate Gray Router6 hrs ago
- App Functions
Cash that doesn't pass through my bank account
I don't deposit the tips I earn at work; I like to carry some cash and I use it for my in-person, local expenses. How do I enter cash I've received into YNAB so I can allocate it to my budget…
- Steel Blue Violin
- Steel_Blue_Violin.8
- 15 hrs ago
- 2 replies
- 33
- dakinemaui6 hrs ago
- Getting Started
- Answered
- Answered
Now that Apple Card transactions can be exported as spreadsheets, is there a manual way to import them into YNAB?
I've been seeing a number of articles lately about a new feature Apple is finally offering with Apple Card: the ability to export transactions in spreadsheet format directly from the iOS Wallet app.…
- Tomato Barnacle
- Tomato_Barnacle.5
- 4 wk ago
- 6 replies
- 86
- Jake6 hrs ago
- App Functions
Wallet account AND wallet category?
I’m clearly doing something wrong. I made a $20 atm withdrawal. $15 is for my son for his birthday. $5 is for me to just have as cash. I have a wallet account and a wallet category.…
- Aquamarine Stallion
- Aquamarine_Stallion.9
- 20 hrs ago
- 6 replies
- 44
- crinkles12 hrs ago
- Getting Started
More Reports in Mobile App
Hey there! I was wondering if there are any plans to bring some more reports to the iPhone app? Specifically I’d love to see the spending trends report, as well as a net income per month type report.…
- Meek
- Software Engineer
- meek
- 2 yrs ago
- 16 replies
- 1,725
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- Tapwater13 hrs ago
- App Functions
- Answered
- Answered
New User Budget / Age of Money Question
I am converting to YNAB from Every Dollar. Really like YNAB, but I am a bit confused. My Scenario: I don't live paycheck to paycheck. I give every dollar a job.…
- Cadet Blue Mill
- Cadet_Blue_Mill.6
- 4 days ago
- 7 replies
- 124
- Cadet Blue Mill16 hrs ago
- Method & Budgeting
Happy with your budget categories? Please share!
I'm curious to know how people organize their budget categories. Thinking of making some changes for 2018 and would love to see what people use (and don't use). What are your budget categories?
- Ryan Oakley
- Side-Hustler
- oakley
- 2 yrs ago
- 141 replies
- 23,648
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- Descriptor Noun18 hrs ago
- Tips & Tricks
Changing my LOC account from credit card to Line of Credit
Can this be done? I just figured out that there are Line of Credit (LOC) and Credit Card (CC) account types in YNAB. I don't know where to look to see which type of account I used for my LOCs and…
- Magenta Sidewinder
- Magenta_Sidewinder.6
- yesterday
- 5 replies
- 34
- Magenta Sidewinder18 hrs ago
- App Functions
- Answered
- Answered
Investment Balances and Buy Stock
So I have several Etrade accounts linked for Tracking but the balances dont reflect correctly when stock is purchased within the account and I do an import - for example - deposit monies ($2000) to…
- Turquoise Hail
- Turquoise_Hail.4
- yesterday
- 7 replies
- 34
- dakinemaui19 hrs ago
- Investing & Retirement
"To be budgeted" and Accounts not equal
I am having trouble understanding the "To be budgeted" number. My TBB number is much higher than my accounts and I dont understand why. TBB: 11,634.13 Accounts: Checking: 8970.31 Savings: 4.…
- Orchid Violin
- Orchid_Violin.6
- 21 hrs ago
- 2 replies
- 36
- dakinemaui19 hrs ago
- Accounts & Transactions
Using Goals for a Monthly Template
I am relatively new to YNAB and although I've done a lot of reading in the forums and watched many videos, there is still the chance I'm not doing something right, thus my frustration.…
- SpringChick
- springchick1219
- 2 wk ago
- 4 replies
- 105
- Forest Green Cello19 hrs ago
- Method & Budgeting
Paying CC off in full mid month
I'm curious to see what other YNABers do. If I pay my cc off in full on the 15th of February. Then I've put other charges on it between Feb 15-28. Do you make another payment at month end to clear…
- Spring Green Trumpet
- Spring_Green_Trumpet.9
- 6 days ago
- 28 replies
- 408
- JohnnyDiamond22 hrs ago
- Tips & Tricks
Setting a goal?
The first goal I made was to get on track with my true expenses, consolidate my debt, and figure out how ynab works. In about 6 weeks I was able to do that.…
- Ivory Storm
- Ivory_Storm.3
- yesterday
- 2 replies
- 32
- dakinemauiyesterday
- Saving
Rolled with the punches: birthday weekend
This weekend, life threw us a curveball. My partner’s daughter had a birthday, and long story short, her mother cooked up a scheme to plan a birthday party on our weekend with the kids,…
- Gold Pilot
- Gold_Pilot.4
- yesterday
- 1 reply
- 35
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- Purple Foalyesterday
- YNAB Wins

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